Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-27
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Elk Secretary Manning Pesses Peace
flu iy Away, Surrounded by HIS Earnf.
ly ana Friends
hlban2, Dec. 24--Mr. Manning seemed
to reilly asd brighten considerably this
morning. to the surprise of his family.
and abont | this afternoon HIS son, Who
had been Watching at his bedside, with
Gus rest almost, went out for short
walk for fresh air. He returned IN a few
minutes ant found inst his father was
breathing %fasttr. with shorter breatbs.
no marx OF death was on his ooubte-
nance, and though Manning had re-
peatediy requested his family not to
witness his passing away, 1t was deemed
best 70 snmmon the household ana in
she presence OF his family, ct IA til q
afternoon. he quietly aud gently ceased
TO breathe.
All through the late afternoon and.
evening telerams expressing SORROW and
~bereayement were received by Mrs.
Manning and Mi. James 81. MappinR.
Many notes OF coincidence from Albany
and state officers were also received.
Among the senders Of messages were
Gov. Hill, Samuel j. Randall, Dol
Lamont and others.
The funeral OF ex-Seoretary Manning
will take place Tuesday, December ~,
at 2 p. M, from st. Panl's Episcopal
church.
Washington, Dec. 24-Ths president
issned the following order this after
noon:
To. all Departments: The president
directs that the flags On all public build.
ings in the city OF Washington be placed
8t hali-rnast as q mark OF respect 10 the
memory Of Daniel Manning, late score
sary OF the treasury.
He also sent the following to Mrs.
Manning, at Albany;
Though in this hour of unuttersble
grief your sorrow is too sacred to be
shared, and too deep to be reached by
earthly comfort, may I express to you
my sincere and tender sympathy, sad
dened by my OWE affection ct the loss oil
fR true An6 trusted friend and loyal as.
sociate, Who but lately etood at my side
In the discharge, with patriotic zeal, OF
o solemn public Inty?
u Secretary Fairohild issued this after
noon an order referring TO the death OF
ex-Secretary Manning, and ordering
that, az q mark OF respect, the treasury
department building be draped in
mourning Tor ten days; that it be closed
on the day OF the funeral, and that ON
that day the national flag be displayed
at hslf-mast on ali the public buildings
under the treasury department through
ont tho United States.
It 10 expected that President Cleve-
land. Secretary Fairchlld and several
other members of the cabinet will 10 TO
Albany to attend the funeral.
Daniel Manning was born in Albany,
New York, August 10th, 1881. His
psrentage war Of Irish, English and
Dutch extraction. He was q poor boy
and his early opportunities for schooling
we're very limited. At IL years OF age
he went to work al an office boy at the
establishment of the Albany Atlas, which
was afterwards merged into the Albany
Argus, With which paper he was, in one
way or another, connected, until his ap-'
pointment by President Cleveland as
secretary OF the treasury. In 1873 he
assumed sole charge OF the Argus, and
wat elected president OF the company.
He Was o member OF the New York DEM
ocratio state convention OF 1874 that
nominated Samuel j. Tilden for COVER
nor, and was a delegate to the ST.
Louis convention of 1875 that nominated
Mr. Tilden for president. He was also
9 member Of the New York democratic
state committee since1876, was its score
tary in 1879 and elected chairman ia
1881. HsSwas warmly interested in the
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland for presi-
dent ct Chicago. Several months ago
MIR. Manning's health compelled him TO
retire from the cabinet.
Nj. Manning was active and success
iul outside. of journalism and politics.
He was long a director of the Albany
and Snsquehanna railway and president
OF the National Commercial bank OF
Albany, Of which he Was first director
and then vice-president, He was also
park commissioner OF Albany and q di-
rector Of the Albany Electric Light com-
'pany. slaa
He has two sons and . daughter. His
fret wife died four years ago. He
contracted a,sec md matrimonial alliance
IN November, 1884. Immediately after
the election OF Mr.. Cleveland TO the
presidency leading to the altar Miss
Fryer, daughter Of nm Albany dry goods
prince. He was worth several hundred
Thousand dollars. On March %, 1885,
Mr.. Manning became very ill of over
work and travelled for o time hoping to.
regain his powers and Vitality. Tenn
porsrily his health improved. but snort